MY CLIENTS ACHIEVE AWESOME THINGS

Here are some of their books:

"Every writer, from complete beginners to seasoned professionals, needs someone to do what they can’t do, no matter how experienced: see their own work with fresh eyes. The trick is finding someone who can then pinpoint what’s working, what isn’t and how to remedy it. For me, that person is the indefatigable, insightful, beautifully brutally honest Jennie Nash. While she never pulls punches (after all, you’re paying her not to), Jennie is always encouraging, empathetic and compassionate – not to mention spot-on. She is also quick. All this is why, even though I’ve worked in publishing, as an agent, and taught writing for decades – in fact, my book is about how to write a story -- I turned to Jennie when I wanted to get the manuscript ready to shop. We worked together every step of the way: on the manuscript (including helping me get organized enough to really focus in on it), the query letter, the proposal, and the marketing platform that helped me land the agent I wanted most, who then sold the book to a great publishing house. I couldn’t have done it without Jennie, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. She is a godsend." —Lisa Cron, Wired for Story (Ten Speed Press, 2012), Story Genius, (Ten Speed Press, 2016).Instructor, fiction master class, UCLA Extension Writers' Program. Ted Talk-giver.

THESE ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF SOME OF MY CLIENTS' RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS:

Tracey Cleantis' book, The Next Happy, was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award in 2016. Other nominees included Gloria Steinham, Brian Grazer, Abigail Thomas and Shondra Rimes. Here we are at the gala awards ceremony in the New York Times' building in New York City:

Here was her book on the table with all the other finalists:

And here was her cover on the big screen!

And here were the winners in all the categories

Tracey did not win the big prize, but it hardly mattered, because it was such a thrill for her to be nominated, and to be at the gala among such literary luminaries as Marie Rodale, Marianne Williamson, and PJ O'Rourke. I was so proud of her, and so delighted to be there to support her on the big night.

For those of you wondering what YOU would wear on the red carpet, Tracey wore a beautiful silk knit Valentino outfit with killer Valentino shoes. Here she is with her man, Keith:

Up next for Tracey? Her second book, An Invitation to Self Care is coming out from Hazeldon in March 2017.

Congratulations, Tracey!!

January 2017: Congratulations to Emma Neslon, my PitchWars mentee, for landing an agent for her adult novel, Soltice Sisters.

January 2017: Congratulations to Ann Grant for landing an agent for her self-help book, The Divorce Hacker's Guide to Untying the Knot

November 2016: Congratulations to Amy Blumenthal for landing an agent for her adult novel, The Cast.

July 2016. Congratulations to Dale and Monica Vernon on the publication of Imperfect Parents Lead Great Families.

June 2016: Congratulations to Mae Respicio for the sale of her middle grade novel, A House Like This, to Random House/Wendy Lamb Books.

July 2015. Congratulations to Monica Holloway for the sale of her book with the secret title to a secret publisher.

"Jennie, YOU DID IT! My book just sold – again! But it's all thanks to YOU! (And it just happened!) THANK YOU FOR BEING THE BEST BOOK/PROPOSAL/AUTHOR COACH EVER!!!" – Facebook post, July 1, 2015, Monica Holloway

February 2016: Congratulations to Neelama Eyres and Michael Schisser for landing agent Laura Yorke for Divorce: A Love Story.

"In 2012, I was a stay-at-home mom with a story to tell, but had no clue where or how to start. I took two classes in the UCLA Writer's Program through UCLA Extension and met my amazing book coach, Jennie Nash. She has helped me through every aspect of writing my book: development, editing, time management, proposal, agent queries, final revision, moral support, blurb requests, etc., etc. etc.!!. I worked very hard to get to where I am today, but Jennie is the reason I have a book being published early next year." — Lauri Taylor, The Accidental Truth (Selectbooks, 2015)

April 2015. Congratulations to Maritere Rodriguez Bellas. Her book, Raising Bilingual Children, was named a finalist in the 17th Annual International Latino Book Awards, the largest honor in the U.S. celebrating achievements in Latino literature and culture.

February 2015. Congratulations to UCLA student Tracy Tynan for the sale of her memoir, Wear and Tear: The Threads of My Life, to Scribner.

February 2015. Congratulations to Cynthia Lim for signing with agent Paul Levine for her memoir, Wherever You Are, which is a heartwarming and uplifting love story with a twist.

February 2014. Congratulations to Sam Polk for selling his memoir, Gatsby Interrupted, to Scribner.

"Thank you for all your help. You really are both my personal champion and hard-truth teller. I appreciate both immeasurably." — Sam Polk, Gatsby Interrupted (Scriber, 2015)

January 2014. Congratulations to Sam Polk for landing the feature cover story on the New York Times Sunday Review with his op-ed piece, For The Love of Money.

January 2014. Congratulations to Lisa Cron, author of Wired for Story, for landing an invitation to give a TedX talk in Florida in March.

MY CLIENTS SAY THE NICEST THINGS ABOUT WORKING WITH ME

I've built my business by delivering personalized, focused attention and I measure my results not only by my client's publishing successes, but by their overall satisfaction with the process. Here's what a few of them have to say:

"You are an angel in the truest sense of the word: a guardian and a guide. A kick ass angel. It is rare to find your level of talent, intelligence, candor and professionalism in someone who is equally as kind, funny and nurturing as you. When I started working with you, I thought I had a nearly-finished manuscript. I ended up throwing almost all of it out and starting over because what I was writing were newspaper columns, not a book. You taught me how to write a book. You nudged me gently, firmly and resolutely to the real story, the one I was afraid to tell, the only one that mattered. "Thank you" doesn't even begin to cover the depth of my gratitude, but it's a good place to start." —Kate Spencer, Smoke: A Memoir

"I don’t want to gush too much about this process, but honestly, working with you makes it feel so.much.easier than what I was trying to do before, which was hide facts and paper it over with some awe-inspiring sense of the wilderness and history. I remember thinking over the past few years as I was trying to find a structure and a point, “It shouldn’t have to be this hard.” (Not that writing isn’t hard. But I was obviously trying to do the impossible.) I love how you make the interpretive leaps needed to connect the scene or story to a larger “so what.” You’ve really got a gift for that. I somehow can’t see which insight needs to be emphasized based on the story I’m trying to tell—or if I can, I see like 10 different possible insights, and I can’t seem to chose the best one". —Debbie Lee

"You are my voice of sanity and reason!!! So much is stuff I should know and probably do deep down but it doesn't bubble up. Thank you. I may have to start calling you my secret weapon on the road to publication." —Denise Hale

"Wow! I have to tell you that Jennie Nash is a true miracle-worker. I have been toying around with writing a book for years but could never seem to get it off the ground. Sound familiar? Jennie Nash to the rescue! Jennie listens to you and lasers in on what your book is supposed to be. It is almost like she pulls it out of you (because we all know there is a book inside of us) but it can be hard to find the focus and clarity. It is so FREEING to actually see your story and pin it down. I now have a clear path and purpose of how to proceed and actually can't wait to go and tell the WHOLE WIDE WORLD. She is amazing and I feel completely confident in the fact that I can ACTUALLY do this--- write a book. Thank you Jennie for being so AWESOME. You are the best." —Abby Bliss